CHENNAI: A car outside R K Nagar MLA TTV Dhinakaran's house went on flames in Chennai on Sunday afternoon allegedly after petrol bombs were hurled on it, reportedly injuring two workers.
The car owner, one 'Bullet' Parimalam claimed that it was Dhinakaran's men who hurled the petrol bombs on his car and he managed to escape in the nick of the moment. However, police said, their enquiries found that it was Parimalam who himself hurled the petrol bomb on his car to put the blame on Dhinakaran.
"Parimalam was a town secretary in Dhinakaran's party and was recently expelled from the party. Angered by this, he tried to play a drama," said a police officer.
Police also suspect that Parimalam was carrying a sharp weapon and are further investigating.